Author: Victoria Howard

Everyone has heard of the King who lost his head, Charles I. He is considered by some to have been a reckless ruler, who thought only of himself - but I believe him to be a misunderstood man and Monarch, who paid the ultimate price

Thought to be one of the greatest Royal dramas to grace our screens, Netflix's 'The Crown' has proved to be popular, gripping and enjoyable. Here are some comments on the first two episodes - spoiler alert!
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In an unprecedented move, Prince Harry has released a statement asking the press to stop harassing actress Meghan Markle - also confirming the two are dating.
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Never before

Veterans are calling for Prince William to step in and defend footballers' right to wear a poppy during the England vs Scotland match later this week, after FIFA banned the practice.
A FIFA ruling prevents the nations from carrying 'political, religious or commercial messages' on their

On Remembrance Sunday, when the nation gathers to remember the fallen servicemen and women since World War One, The Queen's duty of laying a wreath is to be made easier - by lessening the weight of the wreath itself.
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The red carpet welcomed The Duchess of Cambridge last night, for the film premiere of 'A street cat named Bob', where money was raised for one of her charities.
At the Curzon cinema in Mayfair, Kate was a guest of honour to the film's first showing.

The Queen and Prince Philip yesterday welcomed the Colombian President to London, at the beginning of his State Visit. With a ceremonial welcome at Horseguards Parade, the day was then finished with a lavish State Banquet at Buckingham Palace.
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With Halloween upon us, what better way to spend an evening than seeking out ghouls at one of Britain's best-loved palaces? Hampton Court is offering ghost tours this season - for those brave enough!
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A number of photos and a video have been released showing some of Prince Harry's work in Africa this summer, moving elephants to new homes with the 500 Elephants project.
[caption id="attachment_9098" align="aligncenter" width="747"] Prince Harry sprays an elephant with paint to identify the beast during

The Queen and Prince Philip joined their son and daughter-in-law in Dorset yesterday, to honour The Queen Mother in Prince Charles' creation of Poundbury town.
[caption id="attachment_9091" align="aligncenter" width="747"] The Queen, Duke of Edinburgh , Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall visit Poundbury to official

A woman who was certainly influential in early modern England, was Margaret Beaufort. Often a forgotten figure, she was Henry VII's mother, and is thought to have brought him to the throne and helped shape his reign.
Born on 31st May, likely in 1443, Margaret Beaufort

Yesterday evening, The Queen and Duke of Edinburgh hosted a reception to welcome home Team GB and Paralympic athletes after their successful games in Rio.
[caption id="attachment_9065" align="aligncenter" width="747"] The Queen welcomed Team GB and British paralympians to Buckingham Palace after their successful Rio games (@RoyalFamily)[/caption]
Team

A new video released by Kensington Palace shows Prince Harry asking 2017 London Marathon runners to consider choosing the Heads Together campaign as their charity.
Part of the Royal Foundation's work, William, Kate and Harry launched their Heads Together project back in April to help end

To celebrate the 300th anniversary of the Royal Engineers, The Queen yesterday visited Chatham a was saluted in a way in which she is not accustomed - from under water!
Her Majesty was at Brompton Barracks in Chatham, Kent, to mark the important anniversary with the Corps of

The Duchess of Cambridge undertook her first solo visit overseas today, travelling to the Netherlands and meeting the Dutch King, Willem-Alexander.
Beginning at Villa Eikenhorst, the mansion a short distance from The Hague where Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima live with their three daughters, Kate paid a

On World Mental Health Day, William, Kate and Harry attended a special reception at London's County Hall, followed by a trip on the London Eye for Heads Together, the project the trio started to change the stigma surrounding mental health.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

The final day of #RoyalVisitCanada was another busy one for The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, as they undertook more walkabouts, visited charities and took a sail around Victoria's harbour, before collecting the family, and waving goodbye to Canada.
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The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge continued #RoyalVisitCanada by visiting Vancouver yesterday, spending time with Syrian refugees who have settled in the city, and families who have battled addiction.
William and Kate left Victoria for Vancouver on a float plane, the typical way of travelling between these